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Berlin Hof Hotel is a great starting point to explore Berlin. Located near to Berlin Hof Hotel are attractions such as the Gedachtniskirche, KaDeWe (Kaufhof Des Westerns – Shopping Mall of the West, biggest shopping mall in Europe) and the Berlin Zoo!

Gadachtniskirche - A symbol of the West Berlin during Cold War — Gadachtniskirche – A symbol of the West Berlin during Cold War

Another view of the Gedachtniskirche - Today it is a museum & anti-war monument — Another view of the Gedachtniskirche – Today it is a museum & anti-war monument

It was initially a challenge to locate the Berliner Hof. We walked up and down Tauentzienstrasse (Tauentzien Street) asking several passers-by and was still not able to find it. Finally, we asked the lady at the newspaper stand. She spoke to us in German but pointed in a general direction. We followed her direction and finally found it! Yup the Berliner Hof was undergoing renovation.

Hence the iconic Berliner Hof Bear also stayed indoors

Reception of the Berliner Hof at the 2nd level

As we were there early that morning, we left our luggage with the reception and visited the Berlin Zoo! We only checked in after the zoo and we were completely surprised by the size of the room!

Large Room at the Berliner Hof Berlin Hotel

Berliner Hof Huge room with beds and living area!

Living area with a sofa Berliner Hof Hotel

View of the main street from the living area from Berliner Hof Hotel

The room is REALLY HUGE! There is even an additional living space with a long work desk as well as a sofa. The TV is movable, allowing you to choose between watching at the living room or just laze in bed. We watched Big Bang Theory in German! 🙂

Bathtub at the Berliner Hof Berlin Hotel

Although the room has a oldish look to it. The room was clean and kept in good condition. Because of the location of the hotel, you can overlook the shopping street right from the living room area. Did we also mention that the room was huge?

KaDeWe (Kaufhaus Des Westerns) - Shopping Mall of the West — KaDeWe (Kaufhaus Des Westerns) – Shopping Mall of the West

KaDeWe is a short walk from the Berliner Hof. It is not only the largest shopping mall in Europe but also the 5th largest shopping mall in the world! With 60,000sqm of shopping space and more than 2000 employees, you’ll be spoilt for choice here! We also got our nespresso machine here which was on additional offer. If you’re a nespresso lover, check out the Nespresso outlets in Europe as they offer better prices for both the machine and capsules!